Corporate Christmas cards can make a significant charitable contribution
as well as sending greetings to clients.

The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Ireland has a range of imaginative
cards which include scenes of Trinity College in the snow, an Irish door
and Christ Church at Christmas. Costs are kept to a minimum, with images
and printing sourced by the society. All profits go to the society.

Orders of less than 100 cost 70p per card. If businesses want an overprint,
prices range from £1.10 per card down to 65p, depending on the number
ordered. Overprints are available only for orders of more than 100 cards.

A spokeswoman for the society says cards are the most important fundraising
activity, after Readathon and Pen Day. The MS society provides respite
care, community care, information and support as well as engaging in research.
"MS is a lifelong condition. You'll die with it, not of it," adds the spokeswoman.

The cards raise awareness of the society's activities, she says. There
are some 6,000 people with MS in Ireland, according to the society.

To place an order for the cards phone (01) 2694599 or order online at
www.ms-society.ie

Individuals wishing to buy cards should contact their local branch of
the MS Society. Cards are not on sale through retail outlets.